Prices at 10 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $205 — 12% below the US median ($232), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $88 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 279 min | 15.3% |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $108 | $273 | — | 138 min | — |
| Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $200 | — | — | — | — |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $205 | $125 | — | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $207 | $187 | — | 101 min | 15.0% |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems | Taos, NM | $213 | — | ★ 1/5 | 98 min | 14.7% |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $302 | $719 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $205 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $269 list price could save about $65 (24%).
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